Commissioners look at KM Ranch proposal

A public hearing is scheduled for 10:15 a.m. before the commissioners at the Historic Courthouse, 800 S. Main St. in Kalispell.

Assault charge dismissed against suspect in campground fight

Chelsie Morrison, 34, was brought up on an assault with a weapon charge in January in connection with the alleged Oct. 3, 2022 dispute at the Dog Creek Campground near U.S. 93.

Upset man allegedly pulled knife on casino employees

Prosecutors brought Tyler Jay Walter, 38, on counts of assault with a weapon and tampering with evidence following his Aug. 5 arrest.

Mary 'Liz' Steele, 93

Mary "Liz" Steele

Suspect who fled Kalispell Police given deferred sentence

An alleged drunk driver who led Kalispell Police officers on a chase last year that ended near the entrance of Logan Health Medical Center received a deferred sentence in Flathead County District Court in November.

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Proposed developments would bring 380 homes at mixed prices to Kalispell

Known as Tronstad Meadows and Whitetail Crossing, the proposed neighborhoods near the intersection of U.S. 93 and Tronstad Road are expected to see about 380 single-family homes go up on roughly 110 acres of land.

Law roundup: Man hogs area with trailer to go shopping

The man reportedly driving a Subaru that was pulling a stainless steel trailer must have thought he owned the place when he reportedly parked in a traffic lane, blocking northbound traffic, got out and then went into a wholesale store off U.S. 93.

Law roundup: Moose provide golf course with new hazard

Moose were running around the golf course and cemetery on U.S. 93.

Whitefish City Council looks at revamp of landscape standards

City Council meets at 7:10 p.m. at City Hall, 418 E Second St.

Ardis Tweedy McFarland, 93

Ardis Tweedy McFarland, 93

County Planning Board looks at subdivision near McGregor Lake

The county planning board meets at 6 p.m. in the South Campus Building at 40 11th St. W. in Kalispell.

Legals for September, 13 2023

Montana Senate GOP forms select committee on ‘judicial reform’

Montana Senate Republicans are launching a new special select committee following several court decisions that went against their favored outcomes, saying those decisions overstepped the separation of powers and alleging several courts violated the state Constitution in the same process.

Plans take shape for luxury golf club in Lakeside

The developers behind a proposed luxury golf club in Lakeside hope to begin construction as soon as next summer if the permit process goes as planned.

Parking dispute sparked shooting, court docs say

Prosecutors filed an assault with a weapon charge against John David Walker, 70, of Dayton in Flathead County District Court on Sept. 29, two days after the shooting near U.S. 93. Kalispell Police officers, responding to reports of an assault involving a weapon about 4:30 p.m., took Walker into custody at the scene, according to a department press release.

Bigfork man accused of erratic driving enters Alford plea

A Bigfork man who allegedly posed as a firefighter while driving recklessly through Lake County in 2020 pleaded guilty to felony criminal endangerment in district court last month.

Law roundup: Neighbor child commits foul with noisy play

Deeming the behavior of a neighborhood child offsides, a resident phoned the Kalispell Police Department hoping they could give a red card.

Class A golf: Pirates looking for more plunder

The Polson Pirates, to no one’s surprise, are still loaded. And watch out for the Columbia Falls boys.

Conceptual plans emerge for luxury resort in Lakeside

Four years ago, Glenn Housman invested in 100 acres at the end of Blacktail Heights Road atop a knob above Lakeside.